Sunday, November 8, 2026

ACTA DIURNA

San Jose

Change city

DevelopingElections · San Jose ·

Karen Hardy leads Santa Clara mayoral race

In the Wednesday 5 p.m. count, Karen Hardy led Santa Clara's mayoral race with 3,874 votes, or 24%, 465 ahead of Kathy Watanabe. The race is too close to call.

Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

1 report

In this story: Karen Hardy, Kathy Watanabe, David Kertes

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk using only what the outlets above reported. Read their reporting for the full story. How we stay neutral.